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viernes, 5 de agosto de 2011

Cuba cuts prices of farm implements to boost food output: "The new low prices chiefly seek to encourage Cubans who have received parcels of land since the Raul Castro government in 2008 approved the awarding of idle terrain to individuals and cooperatives. According to official figures, more than 146000 Cubans...

Disillusionment greets Argentina's Apertura: ""You can't come down here, señor," says the police officer, standing by a large blockade fencing off the street Viamonte in downtown Buenos Aires. At the other end of the block, another officer is explaining the same to those trying to pass. ...

Chile miners accept Escondida offer, end strike: SANTIAGO, Chile -- Workers at the world's largest copper mine voted Friday to end their two-week strike, accepting much less money than they had bargained for but setting a precedent that could pose problems down the road ...

Mexican peace activist says dialogue with pols is dead: "Shortly after taking office in December 2006, President Felipe Calderon deployed thousands of army soldiers and federal police to drug-war hotspots, saying it was necessary because local and state police had been thoroughly corrupted by the well-funded ...

Miami – A judge has ordered Mexican singer Paulina Rubio to face trial in Miami in September on charges related to a traffic accident here on June 25. Rubio was charged by US authorities with obstruction of justice, disorderly conduct and refusal to ...

Border Patrol agents apprehend dangerous felon: "Agents arrested Vanessa Francisca Rico-Verdugo, a Mexican national, for illegally entering the United States east of the Douglas Port of Entry. During processing at the Douglas Station, the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) ...

Chile student protests in Santiago – 874 people were arrested after a department store was set ablaze during street clashes. Photograph: Claudio Santana/AFP/Getty Images It began as a series of peaceful protests calling for reform of the Chilean...

Trial delayed over ex-Venezuelan president burial: "AP MIAMI -- Trial has been delayed while negotiations continue in Miami in a bitter family feud over the final burial site for former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez. Attorneys for weeks have been trying to reach an agreement on whether Perez ...

Santos' popularity strong after 12 months in office: Poll: "Contrastingly, 76% believe that Colombia's largest guerrilla group FARC are weaker now than they were twelve months ago. According to 58% of the respondents, poverty in Colombia has increased over the last year. In an interview with CM&, ...

Venezuela: No renewed tension with Colombia: "AP Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says the United States is trying to reignite tensions between his country and Colombia. In a telephone interview with state television Friday, Chavez said that some are determined to see "that once again relations ...

Belize gets help fighting high incidence of HIVAIDS: "Belize has the unenviable distinction of having the highest incidence of HIV/AIDS in Central America. BELMOPAN, Belize, Friday August 5, 2011 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is implementing an HIV/AIDS grant agreement with Belize to ...

But when Cuba legalises buying and selling by the end of the year, Jose and many others expect a cascade of changes: higher prices, mass relocation, property taxes and a flood of money from Cubans in the US and around the world. ...

Iran to help build 10000 homes in Venezuela: "Iran has signed an agreement with Venezuela to help build about 10000 homes in the South American country. The Foreign Ministry says in a statement that the new apartments should house about 45000 people. President Hugo Chavez has developed close ties ...

Kansas will get just over $700000 in settlement: "Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Thursday that the state of Kansas will receive just over $700000 from a multi-state settlement of a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline and SB Pharmco Puerto Rico. Schmidt said that Kansas will ...